Few neighborhoods are as full of school spirit as University Park. On any given fall weekend, the town is awash with college flags, balloon sculptures and droves of residents wearing T-shirts touting their school pride. The fantastic homes listed below are the perfect for hosting a game day celebration—win or lose. For more great homes in University Park, visit briggsfreeman.com.

This updated and move-in ready home at 4033 Purdue Avenue in University Park offers great style and function. Filled with light, the front entry is spacious and opens to the formal living and dining rooms, and the formal study with built-ins.

The focal points of the casual living space are the marble surround to the fireplace with built-ins and beautiful French doors to the backyard. The casual living space opens to the eat-in kitchen with additional butler pantry storage, and the second working office behind.

With four bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths, this home is near exceptional schools, too – it’s in HP ISD, served by Hyer Elementary School.

A screened porch is a bonus.

Upstairs includes a spacious master suite with great closets, three additional bedrooms with private baths, utility room and game room.

Transitional/contemporary upgrades include the glass-panel banister, sleek kitchen and plenty of art spaces. Tall ceilings, ample room sizes and lots of natural light make this home a winner. Listed for $1,699,000.

Real estate studies show increasing demand for homes in pedestrian friendly neighborhoods. The French chateau at 3605 Marquette Street is a perfect example in University Park, located near the library, pool and multiple parks.

Rough-faced stone, arch embellishments and copper detailing reflect the home’s great style and French sophistication. Inside, a grand foyer boasts oak herringbone floors and a sweeping curved staircase of hand-hewn wrought iron. Formal living and dining areas are detailed by soaring ceilings, large windows, ornate moldings and silk draperies.Continue Reading…

There are writers who write fine novels, and they are a gift in and of themselves.

And then there are writers who supplement those novels with amazing (and engaging) backstory material. Amy Bloom, who will read from her new novel, Lucky Us, at the University Park Public Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, has provided her readers with that special supplementary material on her website, amybloom.com.

The home at 3441 Haynie Avenue in University Park offers a rare, oversized 75×150 lot in Armstrong Elementary. The soft contemporary home with an open floorplan offers great versatility: a downstairs master suite, study, two living areas, four bedrooms down with game room upstairs plus studio, exercise, or second office with half bath.Continue Reading…

University Park is a beautiful neighborhood with stunning homes and a great sense of community. It’s also home to Southern Methodist University and its summer youth programs, the George W. Bush Presidential Center, beautiful parks and numerous churches.